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Which airplane was the world's first pure jet airliner?

The British de Havilland Comet was the first pure jet airliner.

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  1. Douglas DC-3
  2. Boeing 747
  3. de Havilland Comet ✔

Why: The British Comet I was the first pure jet airliner. It flew about 500 mph at altitudes from 25,000 to 30,000 feet.

Huh, didn't know that: In 1945 about 3 million Americans flew on airlines. By 1958, when US jet airliners arrived, it was 30 million.

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Why did the Comet get to the party first? It was a real jet-setter.
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Answer: de Havilland Comet. The British Comet I was the first pure jet airliner. It flew about 500 mph at altitudes from 25,000 to 30,000 feet.

  1. Aerospace: The Journey of Flight, Teacher's Guide (Civil Air Patrol) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/2nd_edition_Teachers_Guide_5D3166D76F9B1.pdf
    DeHavilland Comet I was the world's first pure jet airliner.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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